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Minnesota Wild Sign Kirill Kaprizov to Richest Deal in NHL History, $136 Million over 8 Years
Kaprizov's eight-year, $136 million deal sets NHL records for total value and average annual salary at $17 million, surpassing previous top contracts, team officials said.
- On Tuesday, the Minnesota Wild signed left wing Kirill Kaprizov to an NHL-record eight-year, $136 million contract extension through the 2033-34 season, general manager Bill Guerin announced.
- Kaprizov's scoring and awards history drove the Wild to reward his 185 goals and 386 points in 319 games, cementing his role as a franchise cornerstone.
- The contract's average annual value is $17 million, the highest in NHL history, surpassing previous totals held by Alex Ovechkin and Leon Draisaitl's $14 million AAV.
- The eight-year term will be one of the last allowed under the new CBA, and this deal secures a franchise cornerstone as Craig Leipold had predicted.
- One week before the NHL season, the announcement followed prolonged talks where Kaprizov rejected a $16 million annual offer and returned from injury with 25 goals and 31 assists in 41 games.
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Record numbers. Kirill Kaprizov, a Minnesota Wild player, has signed a contract extension of eight years and 116 million euros, which represents a record in the NHL. wf_cms.rss.read_more
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"We got worried": Wild's billionaire owner gets 100% honest about tough negotiations with Kirill Kaprizov before inking $136 million deal
After months of drawn-out negotiations and trade rumors, Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov signed a landmark eight-year, $136 million extension on Tuesday, making it the most lucrative deal in NH
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